| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ERGO | Word before a conclusion |
| IFSO | Words before a conclusion |
| LEAPTO | Two words before "a conclusion" or "the rescue" |
| ponders | Think about (something) carefully, esp. before making a decision or reaching a conclusion |
| pondered | Think about (something) carefully, esp. before making a decision or reaching a conclusion |
| ERGO | It comes before the conclusion, perhaps |
| argal | therefore: used facetiously to indicate that the reasoning that had gone before or the conclusion that follows is specious or absurd |
